The World of Aviation

Queensland government-founded Aviation Australia will this month travel to Malaysia to deliver training to Air Asia engineering students. This is the fifth year Aviation Australia has conducted training for Air Asia as part of a growing international training program that has been recognised in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards. Aviation Australia first began exporting

Etihad Airways has recorded a 200 per cent leap in profit to US$42 million during 2012 on the back of a healthy revenue increase of 17 per cent. The result is up from US$14 million in 2011, its inaugural year of profit. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and rentals rose 16 per cent to

In what is one of the Qantas Group’s most significant international schedule developments, the airline has unveiled an extensive range of measures aimed at firmly bolstering its position in Asia. A four-phase strategy includes improved schedules to Hong Kong and Singapore, network expansion with airline partners in Asia, enhanced onboard and ground products, and the

Etihad is ramping up capacity on its existing thrice-weekly services between Brisbane, Singapore and Abu Dhabi to offer daily flights using A330-200 aircraft from February 1. The new flights will add 1,048 seats a week to the route, demand for which Etihad expects will be created through close co-operation with Queensland government and tourism industry

The Boeing Company has announced a reduced net profit of US$3.9 billion in 2012 compared with the previous year’s US$4.02 billion, despite an 18.9 per cent rise in revenue to US$81.7 billion. The reduced margin was attributable to increased tax liabilities. Boeing Commercial received net orders worth US$70 billion during 2012, bringing to US$319 billion

Virgin Australia has welcomed approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the outright acquisition of Skywest. Virgin Australia’s CEO, John Borghetti said the ACCC clearance was an important step in the airline’s growth plans. “This acquisition will enable us to accelerate our expansion in the high growth fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) and regional markets,